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The Latest Breaking News from Venice

Venice makes £2million from day-tripper tax with trial scheme tipped for extension

Officials in Venice say they are trying to limit numbers to help protect the city but the move has sparked protests

Evening Standard

Venice Day-Tripper Tax Generates 2.4 Million Euros

Venice's day-tripper tax trial collects 2.4 million euros from 485,062 visitors, aiming to manage overtourism and protect its heritage status.

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The renaissance of Venice’s favourite retreat

When Venetian nobles wanted to escape the heat and crowds of the city they headed to the Brenta Riviera. Today’s visitors are following their lead

The Guardian - UK

"Playing live to 100 million people. It gets to you at times": The chaotic story of the day Pink Floyd hired an oil rig to play Venice and the mayor lost his job

It was supposed to be just another Pink Floyd extravaganza. Nobody expected blackmail and a scandal that forced a city's mayor to resign

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Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors

Venice on Sunday wraps up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee

The Independent UK

Venice set to change entry charge in 2025 after results of pilot scheme

Venice’s experiment with payment systems for tourists only had a small impact on reducing crowds, a politician has said, meaning prices will almost certainly be hiked next year.

The Independent UK

30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’

Have you ever seen such a beautiful painting you wished you could crawl inside of it? To be inside the world that Van Gogh, Cézanne, or Monet created? The post 30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’ first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Revealed: How mass tourism helped England after the Black Death

Finds from “England’s Venice” reveal the secrets of medieval pilgrimage

The Independent UK

Rome's airport is named for da Vinci, Venice's for Marco Polo. Milan's Malpensa? Silvio Berlusconi

Milan’s Malpensa Airport, Italy’s second-busiest passenger airport, is being renamed after Silvio Berlusconi

The Independent UK

Barbie graces London and the Rokeby Venus heads to Liverpool – the week in art

Plus Dominique White’s subaquatic sculptures, Lonnie Holley’s salvaged objects and a new Rembrandt at the British Museum – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

'Should I even travel to popular destinations like Venice?’

Justin Francis, the founder of Responsible Travel, navigates the tough topic of overtourism and tourist taxes

Evening Standard

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Thai artist gives voice to Myanmar’s Shan refugees at Venice and Bangkok biennales

Themes of displacement and diaspora explored in collaborative textile project as part of The Spirits of Maritime Crossing exhibition in Venice and Bangkok

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‘Personal Structures’ in Venice is about ‘artists breaking free’

‘Personal Structures 2024: Beyond Boundaries’ reveals a rich tapestry of perspectives on the challenges of our time, from culture to climate and identity

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Hoby Is Completely Blind, Yet It Didn’t Stop Him From Enjoying Daniel Arsham’s Exhibition In Venice

Would you dare to visit an art exhibition without actually being able to see it? Daniel Arsham beautifully showed that art can be discovered in very different and unexpected ways. The post Hoby Is Completely Blind, Yet It Didn’t Stop Him From Enjoying Daniel Arsham’s Exhibition In Venice first appeared…

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Max Mara departs from quiet luxury with Marco Polo-inspired Venice show

Resort collection featured brand’s signature camel, but came with sequins, brocades and jacquard silk

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The Independent UK

Venice bans loudspeakers and caps tour group numbers in latest move against overtourism

Tourists in groups of over 25 people can no longer sightsee in the Italian city

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Bianca Censori Tests The Patience Of Italians Once More As She Covers Up Again With A Pillow

"Wouldn't it be easier to just put some clothes on?" The post Bianca Censori Tests The Patience Of Italians Once More As She Covers Up Again With A Pillow first appeared on Bored Panda.

Digital Camera World

Julian Lennon exhibits his photography in Venice this summer, as he continues to distance himself from his father's legacy

"My dad wasn’t really a photographer, so it just allows me to breathe a little more," Lennon told Rolling Stone in 2010

The Street

Delta bets big on Italy with new route to smaller city

Delta has significantly expanded its flight network to Italy for the popular summer season.

Wallpaper

Enter the immersive world of film noir at a disused hospital in Venice

Fondazione In Between Art Film returns to Venice with ‘Nebula’, by curators Alessandro Rabottini and Leonardo Bigazzi

Fortune

Venice’s ‘tourist tax,’ labeled a ‘miserable failure,’ might not break even this year

Venice’s new entry fee has brought in $1.1 million after 11 days. That might not be enough to make up the cost over a 29-day trial.

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Adbert Alzolay Shows Fishing Skills In Venice, Louisiana

Chicago Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay shares his passion for fishing through captivating Instagram posts, offering fans a glimpse into his multifaceted life ...

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